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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Delegation Announces $1.7 Million for Distance Learning, Telemedicine ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091113.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), John Boozman (AR-03), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that Arkansas will receive $1,780,905 for distance learning and telemedicine projects across the state. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Grant Program.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Congressional Delegation Members Call on Ag Secretary for Disaster Designation for Rain-soaked Arkansas ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091102_disaster_designation.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), John Boozman (AR-03), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today called on the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 26 Arkansas counties a &ldquo;Secretarial Disaster&rdquo; after months of record rain and extensive flooding have devastated crops, placing the livelihoods of Arkansas&rsquo;s farmers and ranchers at risk.  The designation would allow farmers and ranchers to be eligible for emergency loans.   
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    <pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Delegation Announces Approval for State Water Infrastructure Priorities ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091030_state_water.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the Senate and House have passed the Conference Report for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, containing more than $4.36 million in water infrastructure priorities for Arkansas. The annual spending bill funds the Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other related agencies. 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Delegation Announces $2 Million To Boost Broadband in State ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091026_broadband.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that Arkansas will receive $2,081,238 from the U.S. Department of Commerce&rsquo;s National Telecommunications &amp; Information Administration to increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The funds are allocated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Broadband Data Improvement Act.
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    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Delegation Announces Approval for State Energy and Water Priorities ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091016_Energy_Water.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the Senate and House have approved the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development legislation, which contains funding for Arkansas priorities.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $5 Million for Forestry ProjectsFunding Provided by the American Recovery &amp; Reinvestment Act ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_forestry_projects.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced $5.1 million for forest service projects in Arkansas. The funds are allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provided by the American Recovery &amp; Reinvestment Act.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Delegation Announces Approval for State Agriculture Priorities ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_091009_agriculture.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01), Vic Snyder (AR-02), and Mike Ross (AR-04) today announced that the Senate and House have passed the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which contains funding for Arkansas priorities.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lincoln, Pryor, Snyder Highlight Rural Veterans Health Care Initiatives with Senator Jon Tester of Montana ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_090930_veterans_healthcare.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; Little Rock &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and Congressman Vic Snyder today welcomed Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to Little Rock's VA Hospital to highlight priorities for improving access to health care for veterans living in rural areas.  
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    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Lawmakers Announce $31,713 for Local Law Enforcement ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_090917_law_enforcement.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01) and Vic Snyder (AR-02) today announced $31,713 from the U.S. Department of Justice for local law enforcement priorities in Arkansas. 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Arkansas Lawmakers Announce $908,408 for Local Law Enforcement ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_090916_law_enforcement.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (AR-01) and Vic Snyder (AR-02) today announced $908,408 for local law enforcement priorities in Arkansas. The money is allocated through the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Lincoln, Pryor, Snyder Announce $1.3 Million for Conway Municipal Airport ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/ar02_snyder/pr_090915_conway_municipal_airport.html</link>
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                                Washington, DC &ndash; U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Vic Snyder (AR-02) today announced that Conway Municipal Airport will receive $1,347,620 to complete land acquisition for construction of its new airport. The new, replacement airport will enhance both safety and capacity for travelers who fly in and out of Conway Municipal Airport, which is constrained by Interstate I-40 on the east and residential development on the west, south, and north sides. 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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